§ 40-487. Underground utilities.

(a)

The facilities owner shall not install facilities at or above ground level in an underground utility district without prior written approval of the director.

(b)

The facilities owner shall adopt camouflage measures that consider the color, design, and other visuals of the underground utility district and minimize the visual impact of the facilities, as approved, in writing, by the director. Camouflage measures may include, but are not limited to, street light poles installed or replaced at the facilities owner's expense.

(c)

If an area becomes or is in the process of becoming an underground utility district, the facilities owner shall remove its facilities from that area at its expense within the time period required by the director. When installing or re-installing poles to support network nodes in an underground utility district, the facilities owner shall comply with this section.

(d)

The director will consider the availability of alternative locations, proposed camouflage measures, and the impact of the facilities to the underground utilities district when approving or denying installation of the facilities.

(e)

The facilities owner shall not install overhead lines in an underground utility district.

(Ord. No. 2017-677 , § 2(Exh. A), 8-30-2017)